Chapter 328: Reply
Cai Ling originally thought that her mistress was just a little cold . When she saw how the two princes treated her, even Cai Ling was moved . She never expected her mistress to be so indifferent .
The long sigh from Cai Ling had directly affected Bai Luochu’s thoughts . She laid on the bed and looked up at the ceiling, lost in thought . It wasn’t because she wasn’t moved by Pei Qingfeng’s actions . Instead, she didn’t dare to be moved . The betrayal was still fresh in her mind . Before taking her revenge, she wouldn’t allow herself to fall in love . As she slowly drifted off into dreamland, her mind was still thinking about various things . When she woke up the next morning, she felt exhausted .
It was a long night and Bai Luochu wasn’t the only person who didn’t sleep well . Pei Rumo had been in his study room for an entire night .
“Master, it is already so late . Young Lady Luo Chu shouldn’t be coming over . Why don’t you go to bed?” Zi Su saw the moon hanging in the middle of the night sky and felt that it was pointless to wait any longer . Ever since Pei Rumo came back from the general’s residence, he locked himself in the study room refusing to leave . He was waiting for Bai Luochu’s reply .
Pei Rumo was still looking at the entrance of the study room as he said, “I will wait a little longer . It isn’t time for night curfew yet . What if she comes and I fail to receive the reply?”
Of course, Pei Rumo was talking about Bai Luochu . Pei Rumo wasn’t confident that Bai Luochu would accept the imperial decree and go on the campaign to the Desolate Region .
After all . . . Pei Rumo mocked himself . He knew that he had many dealings with her and also knew that she would only do things that benefited herself . If his conditions weren't tempting enough, he was certain she wouldn’t accept .
When Zi Su saw her master spacing out, she felt that it wasn’t worth it . “His Majesty was the one who ordered her to go… Young Lady Luo Chu can’t possibly defy the imperial order, right? Why don’t Master relax?”
“Not necessarily . Emperor Father’s intentions are to test Luo Chu’s limits . If she doesn’t feel like going, she can head over to the imperial palace and offer Emperor Father some benefits . As long as she offers enough, he will be happy to retract his order . ” Pei Rumo stated .
Zi Su’s eyes widened and even though Pei Rumo might think highly of her, she would never have thought that the all-mighty emperor of a nation would resort to such low means .
Pei Rumo had been serving in the imperial court for a long time and someone like him was able to easily see through the emperor’s thought process . The old emperor already noticed Bai Luochu’s worth and refused the alliance marriage with the Phoenix King Valley . However, he remained silent after seeing Pei Rumo and Pei Qingfeng’s affection for her . In his opinion, it didn’t matter who Luo Chu married . As long as she becomes a daughter-in-law of the imperial family, nothing else matters . As for the refusal of the alliance marriage, the old emperor merely used it to appease Bai Luochu . He didn’t want her to develop a bad impression of the imperial clan . Moreover she had already exposed the wrong-doings of the Valley Master’s daughter and as the emperor of a nation, he had to stand up for his loyal general’s daughter .
The more he thought about it, the more Pei Rumo became depressed . He felt that his odds of success were dropping when she failed to reciprocate his feelings . Now that he thought about the old emperor’s intentions, he felt that his odds of marrying Bai Luochu became lower than ever .
No matter what, Pei Rumo would never give up the chance of spending time with her . Even though Lu Wenshu might have popped out of nowhere, Pei Rumo felt that he couldn’t be considered an obstacle in his path . Even if the journey was dangerous, Pei Rumo wanted to bring Bai Luochu along . He also believed that he had the ability to protect her .
Zi Su noticed that she wasn’t going to be able to persuade her master and she had no choice but to wait quietly beside him . The wait eventually lasted until midnight . Pei Rumo found the energy to sit motionlessly as he stared at the door without blinking . As for Zi Su, she managed to doze off .
When the gong of the night watch filled the sky, Zi Su jolted awake . She spoke to Pei Rumo in a daze, “Master, the night curfew has begun and it is better to rest early . You need to attend the morning court assembly tomorrow . Perhaps Young Lady Luo Chu will look for you after the assembly ends…”
Pei Rumo knew that Bai Luochu wasn’t going to appear and he quickly agreed with Zi Su .
On the other hand, Zi Su was silently praying for Young Lady Luo Chu to come tomorrow .
Early the next day, after Bai Luochu ended her morning cultivation, she headed straight for the First Prince’s residence . When Zi Su heard the report from the guard, she sprinted towards the entrance to invite her into the residence .
“Young Lady Luo Chu, you are finally here! Master has been waiting for an entire night . He became disappointed and this servant had to use the imperial court assembly to get him to sleep!”
Bai Luochu listened as Zi Su droned on and on . Even though she heard everything the little servant girl said, she didn’t give it much thought . After all, in Bai Luochu’s opinion, Pei Rumo was simply making use of her . She was similarly making use of him to achieve her goals . Why should she care about his feelings?!
No matter what she thought, she had to maintain her decorum as she gave a polite apology, “I am at fault and when His First Highness returns, I shall ask for his forgiveness . ”
When Zi Su saw that Bai Luochu was acting politely, she felt that she hadn’t been too nice with her words . Zi Su laughed apologetically and said, “What is Young Lady Luo Chu saying? Master will be very happy since you decided to go . There is no need to apologize!”
Bai Luochu really wasn’t adept at feigning civility and she quickly ended the conversation by smiling and nodding . She headed to Pei Rumo’s study to wait for his return .
After Pei Rumo finished the court assembly, he rushed back to see that Zi Su was waiting for him at the entrance .
“Master, Young Lady Luo Chu is here and is currently waiting in the study room for you . ” Zi Su nodded lightly to Pei Rumo and reported .
Pei Rumo immediately charged towards the study room and he knocked over all the potted plants at the side .